Display apparatus for stock



L. W. BELL.

DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR STOCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR- 16. I921.

Patented Sept. 27,1921.

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LORENZO W. BELL, OF CARROLLTON, LEISSOURZE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH '10 HENRY O. KELTNER AND ONE-FOURTH 'IO RUSSELL KELTNER, BOTH OF CARROLL- TON, MISSOURI.

DISPLAY APEARATUS FOR STOCK.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Sept. 27, 1921.

Application filed. March 16, 1921. Serial No. 452,854.

and adapted for use in the exhibiting of hogs for sale, and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby a hog may bereadily positioned for inspection and in a manner wherebythe stock may be quicklyhandled.

Another object of the invention is to pronvide a novel and improved device of this general character embodyinga plurality of platforms each capable of being raised or lowered independently of the others so that, while one of the platforms is in position to display a hog or other stock, the remainder can be loaded, so that the individual exhibiting ofthe stock may be effected with despatch.

An additional object of the invention is to provide anovel and improved device of this general character comprising platforms supported for swinging movement in a horizontal path and provided at opposite sides of its-axis with-platforms each adapted to be raised or lowered independently of the others.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved display apparatus for stock whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expen sive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a display apparatusfor stock constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my inven tion, and

Fig; 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in side elevation and partly in sec tion illustrating in detail the mechanism as herein employed for raising or lowering a platform.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, '1' denotes a platform or base provided with a counter or stand 2 behind which an auctioneer or other person is adapted to stand. The central portion of the platform or base 1 is provided with an upstanding pedestal 3 to which is secured a back wall 4 for the counter or stand 2, said wallextending substantially entirely across the plat form or base 1.

Extending upwardly from the top of the pedestal 3 is a post 5 which is freely disposed through the central portion of an elongated and horizontally disposed beam 6. Coacting with the outer extremities of the beam 6 and the upper portion of the post 5 are the stays 7 whereby the beam 6, or more particularly the end portions thereof, are prevented from sagging.

Extending upwardly from each end portion of the beam 6 is a tubular member 8, the bore of which is continued by an open ing 9 disposed through the beam 6. Slidably directed through the opening 9 and the bore of the tubular member 8 is a vertically disposed rod 10. The lower end portion of the rod 10 is provided with a cross head or member 11. Depending from the opposite end portions of the head or member 11 are the hangers 12 suitably anchored to a platform 14:. The marginal portion of the platform 1a is substantially defined by an upstanding fence or wall 15 provided with a gate 16.

Secured to the central portion of each of the cross heads or members 11 is an end portion of a flexible member 17. The member 17 extends upwardly and over a guide pulley 18 rotatably supported by the adjacent end portion of the beam 6 inwardly of and in close proximity to the upstanding tubular member 8. The flexible member 17 then extends rearwardly and is operatively engaged with the drum l9- rotatably supported by the central portion of the beam 6.

Coacting with the drum 19 is a crank 20 whereby said drum may be rotated in a direction to wind the flexible member 17 around to raise or elevate the platform 14:

' ator or attendant is adapted to stand.

In practice, the platform 14 is lowered to rest upon the ground or other surface and the gate 16 opened to permit a hog or other stock to be arranged upon the platform. The gate is then closed and the platform raised to a desired elevation and the beam 6 swung around to position said raised platform with the hog or other stock in advance of the stand or counter 2. With the hog or other animal in this position, the same can be readily inspected by the prospective purchasers and the desired sale effected without undue delay. During the time the sale is being made of the animal carried by the platform positioned in front of the counter or stand 2, the second platform is to be lowered to receive another animal and then raised into desired position, so that upon completion of the first sale the beam 6 ma be at once swung to position the second animal in front of the counter or stand 2.

In view of this, it will be at once noted that the number of sales within a given period of time may be materially increased and this is of especial importance when the sale is of hogs, as it often occurs that by undue delay in the time of sales, a hog will deteriorate to such an extent as to have to be withdrawn from the sale and returned to be again properly conditioned.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a display apparatus for stock constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departin from the principles and spirit thereof an for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. A display apparatus for stock comprising a member, means coacting with the intermediate portion of said member for supporting the same for swinging movement in substantially a horizontal path, upstanding tubular members carried by the first named member at spaced points thereon, a rod slidably disposed through each of said tubular members, a cross head carried by the lower end portion of each of said rods, hangers depending from the opposite end portions of the cross head, and a platform supported by said hangers.

2. A display apparatus for stock comprising a member, means coacting with the intermediate portion of said member for supporting the same for swinging movement in substantially a horizontal path, a vertically disposed rod slidably engaged with each end portion of said member, a platform supported by each of the rods, drums rotatably supported by the member inwardly of the rods, a flexible member operatively connecting each of the drums and a rod, means for rotating each of the drums, and means for holding each of said drums against rotation in one direction under the influence of the weight upon a rod.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

LORENZO W. BELL. 

